The Golden Griffins (7-13, 5-7) tied the game at 73 on a three-pointer by Tricia Breznitsky with just over a minute left. Canisius regained possession with 34 seconds left but couldn't get off a shot, setting up Hewitt's winning basket.

Loyola (14-5, 7-4) trailed 45-36 at halftime before using a 19-10 run early in the second half to tie the game at 55.